(UPDATE: See the comments below for a discussion about the similarities between Texas A&M's Johnny Manziel and Florida's Heisman winner Tim Tebow.)

Are you ready for the drama and all of the excitement of the
announcement of this year's Heisman Trophy? You are? Why?

Johnny Manziel appears to have run away from the Heisman Trophy competition. AP photo

It's Johnny Football
time, game, set, and match, according to the pundits.

Or, as CBSSports.com's Dennis Dodd wrote of Texas A&M quarterback
Johnny Manziel, "This is Johnny Football's world and we're only living in it.
The first redshirt freshman in history wins the Heisman. By a landslide."

Chris Huston, who runs a site called HeismanPundit.com that
has picked the last five straight winners, quoted one voter in his straw poll
as saying, ""It's hard not to pick a guy who set the SEC total offense
record and knocked off the No. 1 team."

So does anybody out there think Heisman finalists Manti Te'o
of Notre Dame and Kansas
State's Collin Klein have
a chance? Anybody? Well, kinda.

Jordan Schultz, of The Huffington Post, makes a case for Te'o
by pointing out the personal drama he has overcome this season with the deaths
of his girlfriend and grandmother, a triumph Schultz says is in line with the
Heisman's higher aims.

"Te'o, during a time of personal turmoil and heartache, has
overcome adversities with class, dignity and precision. It shouldn't matter
that he plays defense. Truthfully, nobody better personifies the values of the
Heisman Trophy, on or off the field."

And Brandon Cavanaugh of Rantsports.com, says a Klein win is possible if voters can
overlook the amazing coaching job done by Kansas State coach
Bill Snyder.

"If Heisman voters can separate
Snyder's influence
and coaching acumen from Klein's ability to gut out tough wins and lead his
team to a Big 12 Championship (despite what Oklahoma fans may tell you), he's got a shot."

Tell us in the comments what you think. Will the Heisman Trophy be handed to the first freshman or do Te'o or Klein have a shot?